Monitoring of Business Energy Performance for Fit-out Redevelopment Potential and Behaviour Change – a case study
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This case study highlights energy monitoring for refurbishment and behavioral change in retail units, led by James Brittain and Mei Meng from The Discovery Mill. The T2 sustainable retail project achieved an average energy savings of 26%, leading to an estimated potential savings of £1.5 million across all retail areas. Key strategies included optimizing operational practices and reducing energy consumption through technical measures and enhanced control systems.
Monitoring of Business Energy Performance for Fit-out Redevelopment Potential and Behaviour Change – a case study
- 1. A case-study Monitoring of energy for refurbishment and behaviour change potential James Brittain CEng MEI MEng MSc Director, the Discovery Mill www.theDiscoveryMill.co.uk JamesBrittain@theDiscoveryMill.co.uk Mobile: 07970 221 251
- 2. Introductions James Brittain CEng MEI MEng MSc Director & Consultant, the Discovery Mill 20+ years experience in technical and behavioural solutions • Tailored investment strategies, campaigns and quick/ low cost solutions • Building development, FM and operational projects • Consultant Editor for Croner Energy Management (industry bible) The Discovery Mill Energy & sustainability management through people • Hands-on support, Apps, training for champions/significant energy users • Work with the T2 Sustainable Retail Project won the Innovation project of the year, Environment & Energy Awards, 2014 • Work with LCMB & Birmingham Airport on behaviour change was “highly commended” at the Energy Awards 2015 Energy & Sustainability management through people
- 3. T2 Sustainable Retail Project Energy & Sustainability management through people 186 retail units, 46 retailers Connect up design and ops teams 26% average unit energy savings delivered compared to T5 baselines Worth £330,000 savings a year Estimated potential of £1.5m if applied across all retail areas
- 4. Energy assessment – Restaurant example Energy & Sustainability management through people £107,000 Energy Bill a year
- 5. Energy performance Energy & Sustainability management through people 36% better than its design energy target
- 6. Technical thinking Energy & Sustainability management through people Reduce power required Most of the time Provide auto controls
- 7. On-demand thinking Energy & Sustainability management through people Reduce power required On only when required Make it easy to control Work with operational practices & behaviours
- 8. High spec, modular equipment Energy & Sustainability management through people
- 9. High spec, modular equipment Energy & Sustainability management through people
- 10. Daily demand profiles Energy & Sustainability management through people 5-10% plus further potential in busiest week
- 11. Daily diaries Energy & Sustainability management through people Before: “These ovens are in constant use and so are kept on all day” During the monitoring week: “We think we can turn one oven off at 11am and two off at 2pm” Potential 5-10% savings across the kitchen
- 12. Equipment fire-up schedule Energy & Sustainability management through people 1 more hour saved over the year would equate 5% savings, approx £6k/year Provides a method to stretch times in a managed way
- 13. Energy & Sustainability management through people 1.05 kWh per Cover Operational Processes Behaviours & Practices Technical Measures Refurb Design 1.99 kWh per Cover Operational Processes Technical Measures Refurb Design Behaviours & Practices Driving and measuring savings
- 14. A case-study Monitoring of energy for refurbishment and behaviour change potential James Brittain CEng MEI MEng MSc Director, the Discovery Mill www.theDiscoveryMill.co.uk JamesBrittain@theDiscoveryMill.co.uk Mobile: 07970 221 251